Sourav Ganguly vs Kumar Sangakkara

[capt_Luffy]

Even by 100s there's not that big of a difference. Ganguly just played more games than others in his era. And I'd argue going quickly early in the pp is more impactful actually for the team

No. It's overrated as ****.

 

[Thala_0710]

Perhaps but Ganguly was a decent 6th bowler. Mark Waugh also

We're not counting that are we? Otherwise Sanga wins easily on the account of his keeping

 

[Thala_0710]

No. It's overrated as ****.

It's not, it's the other way and by a lot!

 

[Fuller Pilch]

We're not counting that are we? Otherwise Sanga wins easily on the account of his keeping

No, just pointing it out. I was saying that Ganguly & M Waugh could bowl. Pakistan often batted Razzaq at 3 or opened with Afridi as they lacked batters who could bowl

 

[Thala_0710]

No, just pointing it out. I was saying that Ganguly & M Waugh could bowl. Pakistan often batted Razzaq at 3 or opened with Afridi as they lacked batters who could bowl

Yeah luckily for India both Tendulkar and Ganguly were good 6th choices, and Yuvraj later on

 

[Silver Silva]

Ganguly started losing his way around 31 years old..For me that's too young to start declining..

Sangakkara ended up scoring more career runs than him , great world cup record and helped underdog team Sri Lanka team to two world cup finals ..

 

[MasterBlaster24]

I don't think Sangakkara ever had a phase when he was seen as one of the top 3 ODI batsmen. Ganguly did.

He was absolutely elite as a batsman in ODIs from 2013 to 2015. Definitely a top 3 contender for me in that period.

 

[ankitj]

I concede that I am less familiar with Sangakkara's ODI career than I am with Ganguly's. Sangakkara had a good 2010-15 but I think Ganguly was better in his golden period. Ganguly was putting in MoM performances more often (once every ~7 matches compared to Sanga's once every 9.5 matches). To further substantiate that I am listing down the Ganguly's most memorable performances. Will be interesting to see if someone can do that for Sangakkara.

• 124 vs Pak at Dhaka in 1999 in tri-series final to set up the highest successful chase in all ODIs at the time
• 183 vs SL at Taunton in 1999 world cup taking India to their highest ODI total at the time
• 141* vs SA at Nairobi in 2000 ICT semi final against Pollock & co.
• 117 vs NZ at Nairobi in 2000 ICT final (very next match) although Cairns chased down what should have been a winning total
• 141 vs Pak at Adelaide in 2000 against Wasim, Akhtar, Saqlain
• That crazy bi-lateral series vs Pak in 1997 in Toronto when Ganguly was the top scorer, top wicket taker and also had the best batting as well as bowling average of anyone who had an average.

This is just overseas performances against stronger teams.

 

[ankitj]

I am going to stick my neck out and say Ganguly > Anwar. The best 3 bowling attackes in their playing days were Aus, SA and Pak. But since Anwar didn't face Pak let's take them out. Against Aus and SA, Ganguly averaged respectable 35 with 4 hundreds and 13 fifties while Anwar averaged 21 with 1 hundred and 0 fifties. Anwar bullied subcontinent teams a lot but somehow has a reputation of being a more all round batsman than Ganguly.

 

[capt_Luffy]

I am going to stick my neck out and say Ganguly > Anwar. The best 3 oppositions in their playing days were Aus, SA and Pak. But since Anwar didn't face Pak let's take them out. Against Aus and SA, Ganguly averaged respectable 35 with 4 hundreds and 13 fifties while Anwar averaged 21 with 1 hundred and 0 fifties.

Never noticed Anwar was that poor to Aus and SA before!

 

[ankitj]

Never noticed Anwar was that poor to Aus and SA before!

TBF Ganguly also doesn't have a great record against Aus but has 6 scores of 50+ compared to Anwar's just one.

Ganguly


Anwar


In addition, Ganguly did quite well against Pakistan too.

 

[DrWolverine]

Anwar. Waugh. Ganguly.
All of them almost equal.